The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, yesterday announced the following diplomatic appointment: Kathleen (Kati) Csaba becomes High Commissioner in the Republic of Ghana. Ms. Csaba replaces Heather Cameron. Click here for details
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The U.S. imposes duties on Canadian softwood lumber
Following U.S. anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders on certain softwood lumber products from Canada, The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion, and International Trade, Tuesday issued the following statement regarding the first administrative review by the U.S. Department of Commerce of U.S. anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders on certain softwood lumber products...
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Canada commits $270 million to Afghanistan
The historic U.S.-Taliban agreement and the U.S.-Government of Afghanistan joint declaration toward a peace agreement signed February 2020, were both keys to the launch of Intra-Afghan Peace Negotiations on September 12, 2020. While important progress has been made, Afghanistan remains one of the world’s poorest and most fragile states, and its need for development assistance...
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Canada aids Ethiopia’s conflict region of Tigray
The outbreak of the conflict between the Federal Government of Ethiopia and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front on November 3, 2020, has led to a rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation affecting both Ethiopia and neighboring Sudan. Canada is deeply alarmed by the humanitarian crisis caused by the conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. The Honourable Karina Gould,...
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Minister Ng introduces requests for WTO reform
In the Wake of the end of talks between Canada and the United Kingdom to ensure continuity of trade post Covid-19, today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade hosted a virtual ministerial meeting of the Ottawa Group on World Trade Organization (WTO) reform to discuss progress on the...
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Canada – United Kingdom ends talks on transitional trade
In light of the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union and by extension the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), the Government of Canada has been working hard to ensure continuity for Canada-United Kingdom trade – especially economic recovery post COVID-19 pandemic. Today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export...
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Media Freedom Award announced by Canada and U.K
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Dominic Raab, the United Kingdom’s First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, today announced the winner of the first Canada-United Kingdom Media Freedom Award to recognize the journalists, individuals, and organizations that actively promote and protect media freedom. The...
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Canada slams China’s decision to remove democracy
After China moved toward full control of Hong Kong, Canada backs up Hong Kong by issuing a statement today. The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, stated that China’s campaign to disqualify pro-democracy legislators is yet another breach of the city’s Basic Law and undermines Hong Kong’s long-term stability. Imploring China to respect its...
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DJ SWITCH ASYLUM NOT GRANTED
The government of Canada has clarified claims by persons peddling on social media that DJ switch has been granted asylum in Canada. The Canadian High Commission in Nigeria has referred individuals who want to immigrate to Canada to the Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada website. They wrote: “you cannot apply directly for resettlement. You must...
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Minister Mary Ng reveals new measures to help Canadian small businesses access global markets amid the pandemic
Today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion, and International Trade revealed new actions to help Canadian businesses grow while navigating the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic in the global marketplace. Helping Canada’s small businesses go global is the key to driving economic recovery. The Government of Canada launched the CanExport SMEs...
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Minister Ng and Minister Fortier partake in virtual Ministerial Council Meeting hosted by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Over the last two days, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of SmallBusiness, Export Promotion, and International Trade, and the Honourable MonaFortier, Minister of Middle-Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance,took part in a virtual Ministerial Council Meeting hosted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).